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Key Messages: Ellen Goldstein, World Bank Country Director and Regional Coordinator for Southeastern Europe. Sustained implementation of energy sector reforms is a binding condition for private investment, growth, jobs and future prosperity in Kosovo.
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Key Messages:Ellen Goldstein, World Bank Country Director and Regional Coordinator for Southeastern Europe • Sustained implementation of energy sector reforms is a binding condition for private investment, growth, jobs and future prosperity in Kosovo. • The World Bank Group joins with other international partners in supporting energy reforms in order to bring accessible, affordable and cleaner energy to the people of Kosovo. • For accessible, affordable and clean energy, Kosovo must rely on a mix which includes as much renewable energy and energy efficiency as possible and as little coal-based energy as necessary, replacing obsolete, polluting plants with state-of-the-art clean coal technologies. • For Kosovo, the World Bank Group has on-going and planned commitments of US$ 55 million for renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy environment in 2013/14. These funds will leverage considerable private financing and strengthen the framework for developing renewables.